Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 19 : Former Telangana Governor and BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan accused Rahul Gandhi of deceiving people by vacating the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala and said this is a significant example of dynastic politics.
The Congress leader has come under fire from the BJP leaders for vacating the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala.
"This is a significant example of dynastic politics. Already her (Priyanka) brother Rahul Gandhi was the Wayanad MP. He deceived the people and he did not say that he is going to contest in another constituency," Tamilisai Soundararajan told ANI in response to a query about Priyanka Gandhi likely to contest from Wayanad constituency.
Earlier in the month, Congress announced that party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will contest the bypoll in the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat.
Rahul Gandhi won from both Wayanad and Raebareli Lok Sabha seats.
"During the Wayanad calamity also, they did not help the people adequately. He did not serve the people even in Amethi. So even Wayanad people should think before voting because it is not the family property, it is the people's property. It is not the family constituency, it is the people's constituency," Tamilisai Soundararajan added.
A party press release said earlier that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the candidature of Priyanka Gandhi from Wayanad.
Wayanad will go to the polls on November 13 along with voting for bye-elections in 47 assembly seats across 15 states. The first phase of assembly polls in Jharkhand will also be held on November 13. If Priyanka Gandhi wins Lok Sabha polls, she will be the third MP from the Gandhi family in the current Parliament. Sonia Gandhi is a member of the Rajya Sabha.
Priyanka Gandhi had taken care of the family strongholds of Amethi and Raebareli before plunging into active politics. She has continued her links with the two constituencies.
Earlier, Rahul Gandhi had expressed confidence in Priyanka Gandhi winning from Wayanad.
"Priyanka Gandhi is going to fight the elections and I am confident that she is going to win the elections. The people of Wayanad can think that they have two members of the Parliament, one is my sister and the other is me. My doors are always open for the people of Wayanad, I love every single person in Wayanad," he said.
The results for the Wayanad seat, along with other assembly and Lok Sabha seats, will be declared on November 23.